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Summary: A Creative Spinoff From the Typical
Review: There must be something wrong with me because I wasn't as freaked out as my husband and some of the other reviewers. Blair Witch stuck with him for several days. At the time, there was a hot debate as to whether Blair Witch was a true story or a bunch of hype. That might've been what tripped me up.This movie was made creepy because those poor kids couldn't see their nemesis. But. They heard things. Saw the strange symbols surrounding their tent the next morning. Then the first victim had his gear stolen shortly before he disappeared.This isn't a horror movie, but an extreme psychological thriller. The beginning is somewhat interesting, if not a little boring. The middle is good. The ending will disturb you. Enjoy.
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Summary: Blah Witch Project
Review: If you know the secret (not so secret anymore) than this film is a waste of time and money. If it looks like they spent money only on the cost of tape, film and camera rental making this... it's because that's exactly what they did. A good film to hoax anyone with who doesn't know the secret (and I'm not ruining it here, because, if you do buy this film, the secret is the only endearing thing). We did this to an ususpecting friend with amazing results. So, with regards to its party favour possibilities, we could say this film is a 4 star deal. But, standing on its own merit alone, this is one of the worst movies ever made.
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Summary: Original Horror
Review: Some won't like it because they need to "see" what's spooking them in order to frightened by a movie. But for those who know that what we don't see and what we hear can truly set our imaginations ablaze with fear, then this is the DVD for you. A very original idea pulled of perfectly. The DVD has a lot of extra's that you will enjoy. But I suggest that you watch "The Curse of the Blair Witch" first then the movie. It will increase you knowledge of the legend thus making the movie even more effective.
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Summary: Cinematic Tripe!
Review: To those who feel that this a fantastic example of how low budget horror should be, I have this to suggest: GO WATCH NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD! Blair Witch Project is an irritating and laughable attempt, using the title "independent film" to mask and excuse the rotten acting and tortureous camera work. Whatever sense of fear and suspense that Blair Witch struggles to raise is rapidly struck down by the out of control wailings of an actress who should really keep her mouth shut. As well, where grainy black and white could have been utilized to enhance the mood of the film, the makers of Blair Witch choose instead to slap the viewer with shakey camera work. So much could have been done to make this movie good, starting with better script development and ending with aesthetic sensibility.
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Summary: A good ol' scary story (with lots of bad language)
Review: I'm not partial to scary movies, but I had to see this one and I admit that it spooked me a little. The trio do a great job of acting and I have talked to several people who thought it was all real. Its a good psychological thriller, sort of in the Hitchcock vein.I couldn't recommend this movie for the family due to the taking of God's name in vane many times and the unlimited usage of the F-word. Otherwise, its a very clever film. Heather, Mike and Josh need to do a sequal and let us all off the hook.
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Summary: All Fear, No Frills
Review: As a great horror movie fan who has seen literally hundreds of scary movies, this one ranks as one of the best. Admittedly, it's not a conventional horror movie, and you have to watch it with that in mind. People today are so used to seeing gore and outrageous, grotesque special effects in movies that they've come to expect it, and don't really know how to take a movie that makes you rely on imagination and implied fear of the unknown instead. This movie is unexpected and different in every way, from it's unusual format (shaky, home video-like scenes) to it's abrupt and terrifying ending. In short, you won't have the evil spelled out for you and presented in 3-D technicolor all over the screen; you have to conjure it from your imagination, and if you lack the imagination required for this, you won't enjoy it. There are no slick computer digital enhancements or neat special effects, the film is designed to look like something that a couple amateur college kids filmed in the woods. This film presented a kind of slow, subtle terror that is more likely to happen in real life. That's probably the problem with most people who hate the movie; it's too realistic. In real life all of our conversations aren't snappy and witty, we get into petty, boring arguments with each other, and things are less flashy than they are in movies. To me, this just makes the movie more "real" and terrifying.
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Summary: Of course a lot of people didn't like it... it's ART
Review: I understand why they didn't like it; they are the kind of people that expect a killer, 30 dead people, lots of blood and guts, unexpected jumps, to find that the killer was the guy's little brother because they didnt take him camping. That's what they call a scary movie, because that's the kind of movies they get scared by. The BWP is a real scary movie... you don't get to see a killer or anything like that, in fact you hardly see anything at all! Nevertheless, as it goes by, you'll find yourself scared of... (? ) What's out there? They don't know, you don't know either. But just the same, you get scared just like them. What scares us the most? What's unknown! Besides, if you've ever been in the woods at night, you'll recognize that eerie feeling... You feel like you're with them, specially for the way that it was made, with the cameras and all. This is a piece of art, and of course, a lot of people won't understand art...
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Summary: Creepy film, even on video
Review: [Please note: I would have given the video ** 1/2 stars if that were available.] "The Blair Witch Project" is probably the creepiest film I've seen since the remake of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". The movie is about three student filmmakers who wander off in the Maryland woods while filming a documentary. What we see is cleverly presented as the footage that was found a year after their disappearance. The beginning of that footage introduces us to the Blair Witch legend. We see Heather (the director, well played by Heather Donahue) interviewing people from the town of Burkittsville (formerly Blair). They tell us how, years ago, the bodies of seven children were found in the woods. Legend has it that the woods are still haunted. Most folks seem to avoid the area, but not our filmmakers who are quickly seen shooting away in the midst of it. And even though Heather claims to know exactly where they are, it's soon evident that they're lost. "We'll all look back at this and laugh heartily, believe me," she says. But her partners Mike and Josh aren't buying it. And Mike reminds her that "I agreed to a scouted out project." In the midst of all the in fighting, the trio discovers a number of scary things - piles of rocks and stick figures that could only be man-made. They also hear sounds at night in their tent that MIGHT be a deer, but sure sound more ominous. The low-budget "Blair Witch Project" was a big hit at Sundance and I really like how the movie shows Hollywood you don't need big special effects to make a good horror film. It's not necessarily about what you show us, it's more about what's implied, what is, in fact, not shown. The movie's last shot is a good example of this. I've been thinking about it for a while now. And the possibilities it suggest make the movie even more terrifying.
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Summary: Like Chinese Food
Review: The anticipation is great, it tastes great going down, but you're hungry an hour later. You have to REALLY pay attention to details in this movie or you'll miss the whole scary moment. Seriously. Take notes if you aren't capable of remembering conversations 10 minutes later. Scary? Yes, for literally 2 minutes. Interesting experiment in film-making. Definitely not a video I would consider adding to my fairly large horror collection.
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Summary: Movie was one of the best ever, DVD adds to its charm
Review: I know alot of people hated this movie. And I understand why. You see, this is not a mainstream movie. When it got all the press and started making tons of money I knew the backlash would come, because people that shouldn't see the movie were going out to watch it. The public is used to neat little movies wrapped up in cute little packages, and this movie doesn't do that. It's raw, shaky, ad-libbed, not very cohesive, but it works. You need to suspend disbelief and just put yourself in that situation, what would you do? We slowly but surely watch these people unravel as the movie goes on, talking less, getting tired, hungry, scared. You can see it on their faces, and it's horrifying to watch. I have seen alot of horror movies in my time, but this was the first one that made me actually made me lose sleep. The day after I saw it, I was telling a friend about it and got goosebumps just by thinking about the ending. The DVD rocks because it has the best director commentary I've heard yet. These guys were so down to earth and give you tons of great trivia about what was going on during the shoot. And there's the Sci-Fi special making the blair witch seem all the more real. I only have one complaint, what's with the border around the picture? It makes the movie look fake, a full screen, no border shot would've given the movie the home video feel that it needed at home, watch the extra scene on the dvd, it's full screen, you'll see what I mean. Enjoy kiddes, this movie rocks!
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